Alright butt, polish your dancing shoes, stretch your riff face, and cancel whatever boring plans you had for October 2026, because Carlisle Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival is rolling back into town and itโs bringing three days of groove-soaked chaos with it.
๐ Carlisle
๐ Friday 9th โ Sunday 11th October 2026
๐จ The Crown & Mitre Hotel
Three days. One venue. Zero chance of leaving without your hips hurting and your soul feeling better than it has in years.
๐ธ A LINE-UP THAT HITS LIKE A DOUBLE WHISKY ๐ฅ
This isnโt background-music blues. This is proper, stomp-the-floor, shout-at-your-mates, lose-track-of-time blues and rhythm & rock. The sort that creeps up your spine and refuses to leave.
๐ Headliners & Heavy Hitters
- Dom Martin โ absolute monster on the fretboard, raw emotion by the bucketload
- Elles Bailey โ powerhouse vocals, soul for days
- Rev. Peytonโs Big Damn Band โ foot-stomping, back-porch blues chaos
- Crow Black Chicken โ riffs thick enough to chew
๐ค Also tearing it up across the weekend
- Billy Walton Band
- Alice Armstrong
- Thomas Heppell
- Greg Coulson
- Emma Wilson
- The Paul Cook Blues Band
- Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
- Plus Lightning Threads, Greig Taylor Band, Steve Pablo Jones, Kelowna and more groove merchants waiting to ruin your voice from singing along ๐ป
Honestly? This line-up reads like someone shook the UK blues scene upside down and kept all the good bits.
๐จ WHY THE CROWN & MITRE IS PERFECT FOR THIS ๐ถ
The Crown & Mitre isnโt just a venue. Itโs a festival bunker. Bands, fans, pints, riffs and late-night โone more songโ moments all under one roof. No muddy fields, no sprinting between stages, just pure music immersion from lunchtime grooves to late-night blues sweat.
Youโll wander out at 1am wondering what day it is and whether your legs still work. Thatโs how you know itโs been a success.
๐๏ธ TICKETS & DAMAGE TO YOUR WALLET (WORTH EVERY PENNY)
Letโs talk money, mun โ because for a three-day, indoor, riff-packed blues and rhythm & rock festival, this oneโs an absolute steal.
Tickets for Carlisle Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival are on sale now, with options whether youโre going all-in or just dipping a toe in the groove pool:
- ๐ซ Weekend Pass (FridayโSunday): from ยฃ95
Three full days of live music, zero weather stress, maximum vibes. Honestly, ridiculous value. - ๐ธ Day Tickets: from ยฃ35 per day
Ideal if youโre popping in for a specific artist or canโt blag the full weekend off work (we forgive youโฆ just).
๐ Venue: The Crown & Mitre Hotel, Carlisle
๐ Tickets: solidentertainments.co.uk
๐ Box Office: 01472 349222 (MonโFri, 9amโ4pm)
Worth noting: this festival has a habit of selling fast, especially weekend passes. Blues fans donโt hang about when the line-upโs this stacked.
๐ค THE RIFF REPORT VERDICT
This is not just a blues festival.
This is a weekend-long love letter to live music, served loud, sweaty and full of heart.
If youโre into riffs, rhythm, soul, or just standing in a room full of happy music nerds nodding in time with a pint in handโฆ Carlisle in October is where you need to be.
See you at the bar. First roundโs on whoever loses their voice first ๐ค๐บ
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๐๏ธ TICKETS & DAMAGE TO YOUR WALLET (WORTH IT, MUN)
Right, letโs talk brass tacks.
Tickets for Carlisle Blues Rhythm & Rock Festival are on sale now, and for a three-day, indoor, stacked-to-the-rafters blues and rhythm & rock bash, the prices are tidy as hell:
- ๐ซ Weekend Pass (FriโSun): from ยฃ95
Three full days of music, zero clashes with the weather, maximum groove per pound. - ๐ธ Day Tickets: from ยฃ35 per day
Perfect if youโre dipping in for a specific artist or canโt escape work for the full weekend (tragic, but we understand).
๐ Venue: The Crown & Mitre Hotel
๐ Tickets: solidentertainments.co.uk
๐ Box Office: 01472 349222 (MonโFri, 9amโ4pm)
Fair warning: this festival has form for selling fast, especially weekend passes. Blues fans donโt mess about when the line-upโs this tasty.
